stillers4me
11-15-2012, 05:21 AM
These diagrams show the sternoclavicular joint...and where it is in relation to the first rib.
http://www.shoulderdoc.co.uk/article.asp?section=911
The sentence was particularly troubling.....
The ability to thrust the arm and shoulder forward requires sound function of this joint.
posteriordislocations of the joint are usually a result of a force driving the shoulder forwards, or from a direct impact to the superior sternal or medial clavicular surfaces. An example of the latter would be falling on a rugby ball with your team mates landing on top of you!
And Ben was NOT being a drama queen when he talked about how dangerous the injury is...this talks about a dislocated SC joint. (they are calling his a "sprain" , which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree). He also has a dislocated 1st rib, which you can see by the diagrams in the first article is located at the SC joint.....
Posterior dislocations can be very dangerous, because the area behind the sternum contains vital organs and tissues. The heart and its large vessels, the trachea, the esophagus, and lymph nodes can all be seriously damaged in a posterior dislocation of the SC joint. This can cause life-threatening injuries to the heart and lungs. Immediate medical help is required to get the SC joint back into position after a posterior dislocation. http://www.eorthopod.com/content/sternoclavicular-joint-problems
I'm predicting this type of injury will be now referred to as "The Roethlisberger". Sigh.
http://www.shoulderdoc.co.uk/article.asp?section=911
The sentence was particularly troubling.....
The ability to thrust the arm and shoulder forward requires sound function of this joint.
posteriordislocations of the joint are usually a result of a force driving the shoulder forwards, or from a direct impact to the superior sternal or medial clavicular surfaces. An example of the latter would be falling on a rugby ball with your team mates landing on top of you!
And Ben was NOT being a drama queen when he talked about how dangerous the injury is...this talks about a dislocated SC joint. (they are calling his a "sprain" , which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree). He also has a dislocated 1st rib, which you can see by the diagrams in the first article is located at the SC joint.....
Posterior dislocations can be very dangerous, because the area behind the sternum contains vital organs and tissues. The heart and its large vessels, the trachea, the esophagus, and lymph nodes can all be seriously damaged in a posterior dislocation of the SC joint. This can cause life-threatening injuries to the heart and lungs. Immediate medical help is required to get the SC joint back into position after a posterior dislocation. http://www.eorthopod.com/content/sternoclavicular-joint-problems
I'm predicting this type of injury will be now referred to as "The Roethlisberger". Sigh.